Backbreaker Hands-On Preview w/ Gameplay Videos (IGN)

[Jimixiii]

Quote: Originally Posted by hatisback

Ian Cummings, lead designer of Madden 10, said last year and I paraphrase his quote "You cannot fight for yards with Euphoria because the player will just fall down like he's dead". I would just like to say after seeing the running video, that Ian Cummings is 100% false with his statement. Pushing the pile for extra yards is possible with Euphoria.

Yes! I witnessed that. Maybe I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say maybe when Euphoria was presented to EA at the time it didn't seem plausible, but he was very vocal about it. He was definitely trying to make ProTak seem like the best invention in the world, which imo fell very flat.

[hatisback]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimixiii

Yes! I witnessed that. Maybe I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say maybe when Euphoria was presented to EA at the time it didn't seem plausible, but he was very vocal about it. He was definitely trying to make ProTak seem like the best invention in the world, which imo fell very flat.

Read my sig. LOL

[Afrikan]

Quote: Originally Posted by hatisback

Read my sig. LOL

you leave my Randy Orton AV carrying friend ALONE!!!!






PB, just playing buddy.

[goh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krioniq

The passing mechanic is intriguing to me. Looks alright. Only thing I might consider adding for the next iteration is a "check-down" button, where one could easily go to a checkdown receiver, if available, in the event that no one is open down the field. I'm concerned that the player quarterback is going to get sacked a ton using the focus feature.

I was thinking "pass it to the RB fool!" during one of those plays in the passing vid.

I thought the passing vid looked good for the most part even though the mechcanic seems odd right now. The run vid looked like the o-line was on vacation for most of it despite what appeared to be a decent job on pass blocking.

[turftickler]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krioniq

The passing mechanic is intriguing to me. Looks alright. Only thing I might consider adding for the next iteration is a "check-down" button, where one could easily go to a checkdown receiver, if available, in the event that no one is open down the field. I'm concerned that the player quarterback is going to get sacked a ton using the focus feature.

We will be able to quickly toggle/check down receivers while we are using the QB.

[LingeringRegime]

Defense looks amazing. Nice to see that you can switch players also.

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by turftickler

We will be able to quickly toggle/check down receivers while we are using the QB.

If that's the case, someone should mention it to this IGN guy because he has got (and I likewise would have) tunnel vision on some plays, lol.

[Valdarez]

@bigsmallwood

The devs have sounded off on the GameSpot board that there will be a multi-season mode, but for some reason they aren't calling it a franchise mode. As for the lack of injuries, has this been confirmed? Seems very odd for a game called 'backbreaker' to not have injuries in the game. For a game that emulates the bone, muscle, and electrical structure of the human body, you'd think it could easily represent injuries.

As for the passing game, I love the view. I hope the controls feel good. I REALLY hope you don't have to use the analog stick to pass. IMHO that's a bad design decision. Use it for the running game, sure, but not the passing game.